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Issue: 1077

March 5, 2026

Cover Story

Women’s History Month: Built on Black Women’s Backs

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux, PhD Editorial Board

Black women are still paid less than white men and white women. They carry disproportionate student debt. They are more likely to be primary breadwinners while also providing unpaid care to children, elders, and communities.

Every March, Women’s History Month brings a familiar rhythm of celebration - panels, proclamations, and tributes to pioneers who shattered glass ceilings. Those stories matter. But…

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Board of War

Cartoon

Board of War

By Carlos Latuff

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Sharp n’ Blunt

No Iranian Ever Called Me the N-Word. No Iranian Ever Depicted Me as an Ape

By Desi Cortez Columnist

People can talk about "national security" all day long, but when the same government apparatus treats Americans of color like a security threat at home, the sales pitch starts sounding like what it is: a hustle.

In a diabolical attempt to distract from Pervert-Gate, and enrich his Wall Street white-collar mobster friends, Trump has, in his own words, declared war on Iran,…

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Commentary

Can White People Be Stopped From Using the N-Word?

By Dr. Elwood Watson, PhD Guest Commentator

Many bloggers were posting feverishly protective defenses of their use of the N-word, simultaneously questioning why it was permissible for Black people to espouse the word while other people could not.

The initial drama and fallout due to a Tourette syndrome (TS) activist John Davidson’s outbursts at the The British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) on February 22…

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Trump Worshipers

Cartoon

Trump Worshipers

By Eric Garcia Cartoonist/Artist

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